Kobo Aura HD
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| Manufacturer | Kobo Inc. |
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| Product family | Kobo eReader |
| Type | E-book reader |
| Operating system | Kobo Firmware 3.12.1 |
| CPU | 1GHz Freescale i.MX507 |
| Storage | Internal MicroSD card, 4GB |
| Removable storage | MicroSD card slot; up to 32GB |
| Display | 6.8 in diagonal, 16-level grayscale 1440 × 1080 electronic paper |
| Input |
zForce Touchscreen On-screen keyboard |
| Power | 3.7V, 1500mAh |
| Dimensions | 175.7 x 128.3 x 11.7 mm |
| Weight | 8.5 oz (240 g) |
The Kobo Aura HD (also called the Aura HD) is a limited-edition Kobo eReader device designed and marketed by Kobo Inc. It was revealed 15 April 2013 and allowed for preorders the next day at a price of $169.99 USD/CAD. It arrived in stores in Canada and the United Kingdom on 25 April 2013. The marketing slogan of the Kobo Aura HD was "The eReader, reimagined." In October 2014 the Kobo Aura H2O was launched, it has a similar screen resolution to the Kobo Aura HD but has a waterproof coating. Kobo's CEO announced in March 2015 that the Kobo Aura HD was officially discontinued.
The hallmark feature of this device was the display - at 6.8 inches (diagonal) it was larger than other popular e-Book readers such as the Kobo Glo, Kindle Paperwhite, and Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight with screens of 6 inches. The screen offered by the Aura HD offered 30% more screen real estate than the 6 inch screens of competitors. It was also of a much higher resolution, with a WXGA+ 1440 × 1080 screen offering 265 ppi; with Pearl E ink technology, the screen allowed for a much improved text rendering. This screen was marketed as the "ClarityScreen+" by Kobo.
The Aura HD shipped in three colours: espresso, ivory, and onyx. It was made of a new material; whereas previous Kobo eReaders used a soft touch matte plastic, the Aura HD's body was made of a harder, shinier, plastic. This was accompanied with an angular back design, resembling crumpled pages of a physical book, used for added grip.
The CPU is 1 GHz Freescale i.MX507. Built-in memory totaled 4GB, allowing 3 000 books to be stored on the device. This was expandable via microSD card slot; adding up to 32GB of storage was possible.
The ComfortLight introduced in the Kobo Glo was also present in the Kobo Aura, allowing a user to read in the dark. Battery life was estimated to be up to 2 months, assuming 30 minutes of reading a day and Wi-Fi turned off.
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